Auto turn-table.



J. BRAIN.

AUTO TURN TABLE.

APPLacATloN FILED sEPr.1a.191.

LQQL'M?, Patented 11111211919.

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wuewtoz Jco raja? fiat metallic strips constituting tracks indlcated by letter 8, the ends of the side table, so t JACOB BRAIN, 0F CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY.

AUTO Tumi-TABLE.

Speoioation of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 21, 1919.

Application led September 18, 1918. Serial No. 254,609.

To all lwhom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JACOB BRAIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clifton, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auto Turn-Tables, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention re ates to turntables, and more especially to those employed for automobiles and other light vehicles; and the object of the invention is to produce a turntable which may be mounted on the floor of 4 the gara e or stable and by means of which the vehic e can be turned around thereln.

The Vinvention consists in the special means for ivoting and supmrtinlg the turniiat it may stan as c ose 'to the ioor as possible and so that it will not require much material.

Details are set forth in the specification and claims, and reference is made to the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view, and

Fig. 2 an edge View of this turntable comlete f p Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of vhis structure comprises angle iron side bars 1 connected by cross bars 2 which may also be angle iron, the whole braced by oblique T-bars 3 leading to a hub 4 at the center, which hub has 1ts top 5 closed, as seen in Fig. 3. Overlying the side bags arg an at each end of each track 1s an inclined riser 7 carried by the framework and so disposed that it will just clear the floor as bars being supported by caster wheels 9.

A post 10 is seated in the door, above which it has a, head 11 and a central plug 12 rising from the same. The upper face of the head and lower face -of the hub are channeled to form races for-a series of balls 13, and the sides of the lug and inner wall of the hub are channeled for another series o f balls 14, means 15 being provided for feeding oil to both series.

Thus the structure is pivotally supported on and centered by the post 10, upon and I- following around whose head it is mounted by ball bearmgs, but the latter are thoroughly roteted from dirt and other materlal w ich mlght otherwise accumulate and choke the ball bearings. The extremities of the tracks and the corners of the frame are supported by caster wheels so that the structure will 'not sag under the weight of the vehicle.

The risers ermit the same to be run onto the turntab e from either end, and when the wheels rest on the tracks the vehicle and turntable may be rotated on its pivot by hand. Assuming that the garage or stable is of suflicient width, it will therefore be easy to turn the automobile around within the structure, so that it can run out head-on which is often desirable. This device also meets a long-felt want in repair shops where it often becomes necessary to reverse the position of a. motor vehicle or truck, for reasons which need not be set forth herein.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts,`

materiels, dimensions, etc., as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described in y invention, what I claim as new and deslre to secure l'y Letters Patent, is i- 1. he herein described motor vehicle turntable having a hub at its center, a ost seated in the floor and upon which said ub is swivelly mounted, and casters' under the corners of the frame resting constantly on the floor.

2. The herein described motor vehicle turntable comprising a frame structure, a hub at its center provided with a closed top, and braces connecting the frame with the hub; a post in the Hoor, ball bearings'between theupper end of the post and hub, and caster wheels under the ends of the frame. v

3. In a turntable of the class described, the combination with a central post mounted in the Hoor; of a frame structure includgg mmm@ ing a central hub, ball bearings mounting )In testimony whereof 1I ,i :ii my signature il:1 olfl said post, traiflzksl alon thi? sids o in presence of two Witnesses.

t e ame, caster w ees un er t e en s o the tracks, and inclined risers at the ex- JAQUE BRMN' 5 tremities of the track held above the ound Witnesses:

by the constant Contact of said when s with JNO. E. Am@ nanny the Hoor. Mmmm Smlm. 

